Ourtowns Calendar 7/24

7/24/2012

What's on

East Toledo

Starboard Side Golf Classic at Chippewa Golf Club, 23550 W. State Rt. 579, Curtice, Aug. 10. Various contest and raffles. Cost: $300/team and includes golf, meal, and beverage. To register or sponsor call: Tracy Garufos, 419-691-1429 or Tim Martin, 419-691-1512. Benefits to East Toledo Family Center’s Hook a Kid on Golf program and River East Associates.

Elmore

Vietnam Combat Veterans Moving Wall at Depot Park, 353 Ottawa St., Aug. 9 through Aug. 13. Information: Ron Distel, 419-862-2344 or email at thewall.aug9_13ron@yahoo.com.

Elmore Kiwanis is sponsoring an evening at the Mud Hens game 6 p.m. Sept. 2. Mud Hens vs. Columbus Clippers (affiliated with the Cleveland Indians). Tickets: $12 per person and may be purchased by contacting Dick Kuhlman, 419-862-2417, Georgiana Huizenga, 419-862-3533 or zengalib@aol.com or any Kiwanis member. A fireworks show after the game.

Genoa

Genoa Super Cruise-ins on Main St. in historic downtown 6 p.m. every last Tuesday of the summer months. Free. To participate, call: 419-855-2001.

Maumee

Maumee High School Performing Arts Center presents the musical from composer William Finn, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, 1147 Saco St., 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $12 adults and $10 students/seniors, group rates available. Details: secondstagestoledo.com.

The Maumee Thunder Fastpitch tryouts for girls 8-16 years at Rolf Park pavilion, 2115 Cass Rd., registration 5:30 p.m., tryouts 6-8 p.m. Aug. 8. Bring glove, cleats, and necessary equipment. Rain date Aug. 9. Contact: Candy Robinson, candyrobinson@ymail.com; Brian Buck, taz49@buckeye-express.com; or Mark Uscilowski, muscilowski@bex.net.

Maumee High School’s 2012 Soccer Alumni Game at the Maumee High School, women’s game 6:30 p.m., men’s game 8 p.m. Aug. 11. If you are an alumni and interested in playing, registration is $15. Admission: $5. Contact: Doug Everhart, 419-944-5191.

Second Annual Bow Wow Bash at the Maumee Summer Fair, corner of Conant and Broadway, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 18. Details: Maumeesummerfair.com or contact Taylor at the Maumee Chamber of Commerce, 419-893-5805.

Side Cut Explorer, Side Cut Park, 1025 W. River Rd., 10 a.m.-12:15 p.m. every Tuesday through October. Cruise along the banks of the Maumee River and down the canal tow path in the Metroparks’ open air trolley. A naturalist will highlight scenery. Wheelchair-accessible tram. Cost: $3. Reservations needed, 419-407-9701.

Monclova

Monclova Historical Foundation Centennial Celebration of the Old Monclova School at the Monclova Community Center, 8115 Monclova Rd., begins with parade at 11 a.m. Aug. 11. Details: 419-861-1336.

Northwood

Artist Meet ’n Greet InProcess, Great Eastern Shopping Center, 2662 Woodville Rd., 5 p.m. Friday. Details: Cindy, 419-721-9467.

Oak Harbor

Toledo Astronomical Assocation conducting a viewing at Ottawa National Wildlife refuge, 14000 State Rt. 2, 9 p.m.-midnight Saturday. Free. Weather dependent. Frank Merritt, frank.merritt@utoledo.edu or 419-535-8775.

Oregon

Kornfest (Grain Festival) at Oak Shade Grove, 3624 Seaman Rd., barbecue chicken dinner 5-7 p.m., music 4-11 p.m. Aug. 4. Advanced tickets: Erich, 419-472-9721; Ron, 419-691-3537; Tim, 419-474-7604.

Ageless Wonders of Lake Township meeting for dinner at Bayside Boardwalk, 2759 Seaman Rd., Oregon, 5 p.m. Aug. 8. Questions: 419-836-3811.

Senior Day Reflection at St. Charles Hospital in the Oregon Room, 2600 Navarre Ave., 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 9. Topic: Getting the Most Out of the Second Half with guest facilitators, Deacon Jim and Ann Cavera. Cost: $10 and includes a continental breakfast, lunch, and Mass. Handicap accessible. Reservations by Aug. 5: Alice, 419-698-0405 or Joann, 419-698-1403.

Area Women are invited to Fashion on a Budget program at Bayside Boardwalk, 2759 Seaman Rd., doors open at 11:30 a.m., lunch buffet at noon Aug. 9. Speaker: Donna Merkiel, Stow, Ohio, will share her love story “Lights, Camera, Action!” Style show from the Clothes Mentor in Perrysburg. Music by Elijah Edwards of Genoa. Cost: $10.50 inclusive. Reservations contact: Dorothy, 419-691-9611 or Marilyn, 419-666-1633.

Toledo Lighthouse meets at Maumee Bay State Park Lodge, 1750 State Park Rd. #2, 7 p.m. last Thursday of the month. Details: Jean, 419-874-6704 or toledolighthouse.org.

Pemberville

Pemberville Quilt Show, Pemberville Elementary, 120 E. College Ave., 6-8 p.m. Aug. 15, noon-8 p.m. Aug. 16 and 17, and 3-6 p.m. Aug. 18. Entries accepted noon-7 p.m. Aug. 14. Quilt judging 9 a.m. Aug. 15 and quilt pick-up 7-8 p.m. Aug. 18. Details: Beth Sanders, 419-287-4619 or quiltmakerb@aol.com.

Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk and raffle at the Pemberville Fire Station, 104 Front St., registration noon, walk 1 p.m. Aug. 19. To register call Lori, 937-212-8270 or Bob, 419-352-0151.

Serenity Farm, Inc. - 5th Annual 2k/5k Fun Family Walk/Run in front of the Fire Hall, 104 E. Front St., registration 9 a.m., 5k 10 a.m., 2k 10:15 a.m. Sept. 15. Cost: $5 children under 10; $15 all other. Sponsorships available. Registration, pledge sheets, and details: serenityfarm.org or 419-833-1308.

Perrysburg

Cruise by the River Classic Car and Motorcycle Show, downtown Louisiana Ave., 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 4. Details: downtownperrysburg@gmail.com or 419-872-6246.

OSU Extension Lucas County’s educational workshop for green industry personnel at Owens Community College, 30335 Oregon Rd., 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Aug. 1. Topics: Insect/pests, plant selection, diagnostics, and best practices. Cost: $15. Registration materials: 419-578-6783.

Music at the Market with the Sea Commanders I, performing at Commodore Square, 140 E. Indiana Ave., 7 p.m. Thursday. In case of inclement weather, concerts will move inside to the Judy Beck Auditorium on the Commodore site. Details: 419-873-2787

Crime Scene Investigator Youth Camp for ages 13-17 years at Owens Community College’s Center for Emergency Preparedness, located on Tracy Rd. in Lake Township, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Aug. 7-9. Register: 567-661-2411 or 1-800-GO-OWENS, ext. 2411.

Port Clinton

Appetite for the Arts, An Evening with Amelia Air Art at the new Liberty Aviation Museum, 3515 E. State Rd., Aug. 17, 18, and 19. Dress in vintage ’30s attire for a ticketed affair from 6-10 p.m. Aug. 17 with reservations only, $25 per person/$50 couple that will include food and music. There will be artwork, demonstrations, food vendors, and entertainment from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Aug. 18 and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 19. Reservations and details: ottawacountyarts@gmail.com or portclintonarts.org.

Rossford

Rossford High School offers sports physicals in the school’s gym at 6 p.m. Thursday. Cost: $20 cash.

South Toledo

Ecumenical Bereavement support group, St. Patrick of Heatherdowns Parish’s Emmaus Room, 4201 Heatherdowns Blvd., 3-4:30 p.m. Aug. 7. Title: Lucy Lettuce. Speaker: Susie Waible Rose and Rita Hoff. Contact: Rita Hoff, 419-724-4675 or rita.hoff@toledostpats.org.

Beverly Block Watch Meeting at Zion United Methodist Church, 2600 Copland Blvd., 7-8 p.m. Aug. 6. Anita Lopez, Lucas County auditor to address the 2012 revaluations of properties.

The Aurora Project’s Cousino Harris DKI Golf Classic at the Toledo Country Club, 3949 River Rd., registration 10 a.m., shotgun at noon Aug. 20. Lunch by City BBQ. Details: 419-244-3200. Benefits the Aurora House.

Waterville

Waterville Playshop holding auditions for the Wizard of Oz at Zion Lutheran Church, 22 N. Second St., adults from 7-9 p.m. Aug. 10 and 11, children from 1-4 p.m. Aug. 11. Call back auditions 2-5 p.m. Aug. 12. Adults auditioning are to be prepared to sing 16 bars of music and should be able to dance while children auditioning should be prepared to sing. Details: Inge Koppling, 419-353-7052 or Gary Buerk, 419-376-5756.

Whitehouse

Doughnut Eating Contest at the farmer’s market, 10 a.m. Saturday. Three age categories: 6 and under; 7-12 years; and 13 years and older. Cost, details and to register by Wednesday: whitehouseoh.gov or 419-877-5383.

Village of Whitehouse enrichment class in Village Hall, 6925 Providence St., 6 p.m. Aug. 13. Topic: 2020 Vision: The Case for Equities in the Decade Ahead, with Matt Padgett from Edward Jones. Finger foods.

Wood County

The Kitchen of Hope serving free dinner at Zoar Lutheran Church, 314 E. Indiana Ave., Perrysburg, noon-1 p.m. Friday. Meal is provided free to Wood County residents on fixed incomes including senior citizens.

Let's Eat

Breakfast

VFW Commodore Perry Post 3338 breakfast, 2231 South Ave., 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., first and third Sunday of the month Cost: $4 and under. 419-385-0153.

Lunches

Chicken Barbecue at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 17877 W. State Rt. 579, Martin, Ohio, 11 a.m. until sold out Aug. 5. Menu: barbecue chicken, coleslaw/applesauce, baked potatos, sweet corn (if available), rolls, and dessert. Cost: 1/2 chicken dinner $8.50; 1/4 chicken dinner $7. 419-836-8903.

Eagle Cafe offers lunch and dinner, Maumee Eagles, 2301 Detroit Ave., Maumee, lunch 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Friday, $4.95; dinner 5-8 p.m., Monday-Thursday, $4.95. Carry-out available. For menu: 419-893-3952 or maumeeeagles.com.

Fish fry

Maumee Eagles 2562, 2301 Detroit Ave., Maumee, 5-8 p.m. every Friday. All-you-can-eat pollock for $7.95 (dine-in only). 419-893-3821.

Dinners

Chicken Barbecue dinner at Calvary Lutheran Church, 1930 Bradner Rd. at Woodville Rd., Northwood, 5-7 p.m. Saturday. Menu: chicken, baked beans, potato salad, roll, homemade dessert, and coffee/lemonade. Cost: $8.50 adults; $5 children. Information: 419-691-7941.

At the Library

Mott Branch Library

1085 Dorr St.; 419-259-5207.

Mott’s Community Garden, Monday-Friday. Learn about gardening. Call for garden times.

Teen laptop cafe, 1:30 p.m. today.

Waterville Branch Library

800 Michigan Ave.; 419-878-3055.

Entertainer Zak Morgan, 7-8 p.m. Monday. For ages K-5. Songs and poems. Registration required.

Lego Smackdown, 2-3:15 p.m. July 31. Lego building contest for grades K-5. Registration required.

Giant Candy Fun, 2-3 p.m. Thursday. Registration required.

Teen summer reading club party, 2-3 p.m. Aug. 2. For grades 6-12. Registration required.

Way Public Library

101 E. Indiana Ave., Perrysburg.; 419-874-3135.

Prizm committee, 6:30 p.m. today.

Public Library Foundation Board meeting, 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Friends of the Way Library book sale, 2-6 p.m. Thursday.

Summer reading grand finale, 7 p.m. Friday

Perrysburg Symphony Orchestra, 1 p.m. Saturday.

Birmingham Branch Library

203 Paine Ave.; 419-259-5210.

Teenspace, 4 p.m. Thursdays. Games, snacks, crafts, and more.

Summer reading club finale, 4 p.m. Aug. 1. All ages welcome.

Party in the Parking Lot, 3 p.m. Wednesday.

Genoa Branch Library

602 West St.; 419-855-3380.

Storytime, 11 a.m. every Tuesday.

Preschool Storytime, 11 a.m., every Wednesday.

Toledo Zoo education department program on nocturnal animals, 1 p.m. Thursday.

Harris-Elmore Public Library

328 Toledo St., Elmore; 419-862-2482.

Preschool Storytime, 11 a.m., every Wednesday.

Book discussion group, 10:30 a.m., every fourth Thursday of the month.

Oregon Branch Library

3340 Dustin Rd.; 419-259-5250.

Senior book discussion, first Friday of every month, 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Bay Chapter book review and discussion, 1 p.m. third Tuesday of every month.

Reynolds Corners Branch Library

4833 Dorr St., Toledo; 419-259-5320.

You Think It’s Easy Being the Toothfairy? program 2 p.m. today. Registration required.

Music with Zak Morgan, 1 p.m. July 31. Registration required.

Walbridge Branch Library

108 N. Main St.; 419-666-9900.

Family storytime, 11 a.m. Tuesdays.

Ice cream social, 4-7 p.m. Wednesday. All ages welcome.

Senior Citizens' Activities

Holland Community Senior Center

330 Oak Terrace Blvd.; 419-868-1340.

Weekdays: Hot lunches for seniors 60 and older. Reservations due by day before. Cost: $2.

Maumee Senior Center

2430 S. Detroit Ave.; 419-893-1994.

Open weekdays from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Daily noon lunch; reservations due by noon the day before.

Computer lab is available 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Classes on computer use are offered. Call for details.

Watercolor, drawing, and oil/acrylics classes offered in six-week sessions. Call for details.

Monclova Community Center

8115 Monclova Rd.; 419-861-1336.

Weekly lunch at 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays, $2 donation. Reservations due the Monday before.

Body Recall exercise at 9:15 a.m. and 3 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

Free 60-plus health screenings, 1:30-3:30 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month.

East Toledo Senior Activities Center

1001 White St.; 419-691-2254.

Offering daily lunches, occasional day trips, and athletic programs.

Free painting classes, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. every Thursday at Navarre Park Shelter House, 1001 White St., using acrylics, watercolors, and oils.

Housekeeping services for seniors 60 or older in East Toledo or Oregon. Cost is $10 per hour for members and $16 per hour for nonmembers. 419-691-2254.

Genoa Senior Center

514 Main St.; 419-855-4491.

Open 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

Lunch at 11:30 a.m.; $3.

JWH Oregon Senior Center

5760 Bayshore Rd.; 419-698-7078.

Open 9 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays.

Lunch: 11:30 a.m. daily. Suggested donation is $2.50 for seniors 60 and older, $5.32 for others; reservations due 24 hours in advance.

Activities: bingo, fitness, line dancing, bunco, euchre, health screenings.

Northeast Senior Center

705 North Main St., Walbridge; 419-260-3228.

Chicken foot domino, 12:30 p.m. Tuesday and Tuesday.

Yoga for arthritis by video, 10:15 a.m. every Monday and Thursday in July.

Perrysburg Area Senior Center

140 W. Indiana Ave.; 419-874-0847.

Wednesdays and Fridays, 9-10 a.m. YMCA Instructor. Cost: $20 for 8 weeks paid in advance or $1 per session paid at each session to site manager. Registration required with advanced payment.

Bible study, 10 a.m. Tuesdays. Open to all denominations.

Acoustic jam session, 1-4 p.m. every Wednesday.

Bridge, 1 p.m. every Tuesday in July.

Zumba Gold course, 9 a.m. every Thursday. $2 per class. Call for information and registration.

Northeast Area Senior Center

705 N. Main St. Bowling Green; 419-260-3228

Yoga for Arthritis, 10:15 a.m. every Thrusday in July. Designed for beginners and the physically fit.

Friday: Mugs and muffins, 12:30 p.m.

“Christmas in July.” noon, Wednesday. Bring your favorite Christmas treats to share.

Medication management seminar, 12:30 p.m. Thursday. Guest speaker will be Lori Hubbard, Gentiva Health Care.

“Exploring Otterbein Portage Valley,” 11:15 a.m. Friday. Guided tour of the grounds.

Wood County Senior Center

305 N. Main St. Bowling Green; 419-353-5661

Wii bowling, 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday and 1 p.m. every Friday.

Writer’s group, 10 a.m. every Thursday. Registration required.

Watercolor art courses, 10 a.m. every Friday. Bring your own supplies.

Light weight training, 10-11 a.m. every Thursday until Aug. 30. Registration required.

Reunions

Metamora High School Alumni banquet at Evergreen Elementary School, 14844 County Rd. 6, Metamora, 4 p.m. Saturday. Honored classes will be 1942, 1952, and 1962. $12 per person. Information and registration: 419-345-1844.

2nd Annual, Detachment 1, 350th Evacuation Hospital Reunion at J. Patrick’s, Holiday Inn/French Quarter, Perrysburg, noon-7 p.m. Saturday. Contact: Randall Factor, 419-234-5714.

DeVilbiss class of 1952 60-year reunion Aug. 3 and 4. Contact: Richard (Dick) Smalley, utoledo@earthlink.net or 407-234-7873.

DeVilbiss class of 1957 55th-year reunion, Aug. 3 and 4. Contact: Dee Talmage, dhtalmage@bex.net or 419-304-9321.

DeVilbiss class of 1962 50-year reunion, Aug. 3 and 4. Looking for classmates. Contact rhodamiller@hotmail.com.

Waite High School Class of 1967 45th reunion at Bayside Boardwalk in Oregon, Aug. 4. Contact: Kathy Mastakas Danyi at kathydanyi@yahoo.com or 419-836-7413.

Bowsher High School class of 1977 35th reunion at Maumee River Yacht Club, Aug. 11. Reservations due by July 31. For reservations and details email: bowsher77@aol.com.

Monclova Historical Foundation, marking school building’s 100th year with an alumni dinner Aug. 10 and Aug. 11. Details: Dorothy Bunde, 419-865-2886; Thelma Zwyer, 419-865-4578; Dayle Reed, 419-866-0297; Donna Parker, 419-878-3115; or Martha Strayer, 419-865-4008. Monclova Historical Foundation and Community center, 419-861-1336.

Divine Word Seminary all school reunion at Hilton Garden Inn, Levis Commons, Perrysburg, Aug. 17-19. All former students, teachers, and workers from all years invited. Mass will be celebrated on Saturday with Father Tom Umbras, Society of the Divine Word. Saturday banquet cost $35 per person, reservations required by Aug. 5. Details contact: Mike Cousins (class of ‘65), 888-276-6536; email, alumni@uscsvd.org; website, divineword.org Alumni sections and then upcoming events.

USS Redpoll (AMS-57) reunion of 1953-1958 shipmates at Put-In-Bay Resort Center, on Lake Erie in Put-In-Bay, Aug. 19-22. For information: Joe Goldberg, 239-454-2714.

Waite High School class of 1962 at Holiday Inn French Quarter, Perrysburg, Sept. 14-15. Details: Rosemary, 419-215-4733 or Bob, 419-878-3540.

Maumee High School class of 1962 reunion at Belmont Country Club, Perrysburg, Sept. 15. Details: Sue DeGelnor, 419-893-2207; Nancy Schneider, 419-893-4708; Mike Hertzfeld, 419-872-0955; Buddy Motter, 419-290-3563; Larry Kanary, 419-893-1501; Sue Willier, 419-350-3207.